When I am home every day with my kids trying to work during the coronavirus lockdown, one of the things I’ve looked forward to is my runs on the treadmill watching TV (currently One Tree Hill) before everyone wakes up. I’ve noticed the latest thing on TV right now is every single company you’ve ever […]
Jan has been a regular character in Toyota commercials for several years now, making actress Laurel Coppock a household name in the U.S. (even if most people know her as Jan rather than Laurel). Now, a new Toyota commercial has fans wondering whether Laurel’s many talents extend to singing. Check out the commercial, “Duet.” Laurel […]
Actress Laurel Coppock has long had a presence in Toyota’s U.S. advertising efforts in her role as Jan the spokesperson. We’ve followed her through two pregnancies, learning about her weird cravings for pickles and ice cream. We’ve learned about her YouTube series, The Breakwomb, and been thankful that Progressive’s Flo (Stephanie Courtney) didn’t get the […]
There are few automotive brand spokespeople we at The News Wheel love as much as Toyota Jan. Portrayed by actress and sketch comedian Laurel Coppock, the charming and sassy Jan — a receptionist at a busy Toyota dealership — goes out of her way to welcome potential customers and familiarize them with the newest Toyota […]
It’s no secret that here at The News Wheel, we love Toyota Jan. Our staff has written plenty of articles over the years about her commercials, but now it’s time to test your knowledge. To all of the Jan Fans out there, how well do you know Toyota Jan? A Closer Look: Find out more […]
We’re huge fans of Toyota Jan, AKA Laurel Coppock, here at The News Wheel. So you can imagine our excitement when we saw that Toyota had released a trio of new Jan commercials to advertise its Toyotathon year-end sales event. Toyota released three separate Jan commercials for Toyotathon at the beginning of December—Jancapella, ToyotaCare, and […]
Toyota Jan, depicted in the automaker’s commercials by Laurel Coppock, is a beloved figure in automotive advertising. Here on The News Wheel, we regularly see comments from Jan fans on our articles about her pregnancy, her life, and her wide array of commercials. Now, Toyota Jan fans can watch their heroine in a series of […]
There’s little doubt that Jan from the Toyota commercials was first created as the automaker’s take on Flo from Progressive: they both have monosyllabic names, help customers, are charming in a quirky way, and after you’ve seen them enough times on TV, they start to feel familiar, almost as though they were old pals—old pals […]
For years, Toyota Jan has been a hot topic on our website, ever since we announced her pregnancy in May of 2014. At first, it was adoring mothers who were interested in learning more about their favorite commercial superstar, but it eventually became clear that Toyota Jan inspired another specific audience: old pervy men who […]
This month, Toyota is launching its 1 for Everyone sales event, which is pretty self-explanatory. In essence, it claims that there’s a Toyota out there for everyone. (Though, if I can be objective for just a moment, last year Toyota only sold 2.5 million vehicles in the US, which is slightly less than the 320 […]
Let’s be honest. Laurel Coppock’s Toyota Jan has become a TV commercial legend. She’s saved us from disaster, she’s made the funniest puns, and she’s even blown up some balloons for our amusement. We celebrate with her during the holidays, we come up with names for her baby, and we listen to her stories about […]
If you’re a fan of Toyota Jan (and who isn’t?) but wished she had a Latin flair, we’d like to introduce you to Mariela. She’s the Spanish-speaking counterpart to Laurel Coppock’s quirky, endearing Toyota saleswoman. Tiffany Díaz Brings Life to Mariela, Her Version of Toyota Jan The first thing you’ll notice about Mariela is her […]
For those of you not familiar with the premise of the What If…? comics, a brief introduction: Marvel began an ongoing series in 1977 that took a non-canon look at how drastically different its comic universe would be if certain events had transpired, never transpired, or transpired differently. Examples include Spider-Man joining the Fantastic Four, […]
Ever wonder what the world would be like without Toyota Jan? In three new commercials for Toyota Services Centers, we get a glimpse of that…and boy are we glad she’s around to save the day! Toyota has released five new commercials starring the lovable Jan (two of which are for the Toyota Time Sales event, […]
Our favorite automotive celebrity has been busy! This week, Toyota released five new Toyota Jan commercials. Three of them are advertisements for Toyota Service Centers (which you can watch here) and the other two are for the 2015 Toyota Time Sales Event. In one video, we learn that Jan (played by Laurel Coppock, who you […]
Here at The News Wheel, we’re pretty big fans of Toyota Jan, so we have been pretty happy lately to see a couple of new commercials starring the woman herself on our screens during prime time. In total, two new Jan commercials are making the rounds, and they’re full of the puns and jokes we’ve […]
Being a new parent can be overwhelming, whether you’re a first-timer or an old pro. Babies demand constant attention, and often leave you feeling sleep-deprived, inadequate, or at the end of your rope. But rather than mope about the downside of being a new parent, three moms recently launched a new YouTube channel—The BreakWomb—which puts […]
Sometimes, the New Year starts off in a disappointing fashion, leaving you to wonder just how bad the rest of the year will be. Other times, the beginning of the year brings great news, leaving you optimistic for the things to come. This year, Toyota experienced the latter, with a 13.5% sales increase for January […]
